Re: what are the top 10 things you like after the VZW Galaxy S3 got Jelly Bean via OTA update?

Re: what are the top 10 things you like after the VZW Galaxy S3 got Jelly Bean via OTA update?

Originally Posted by kjjb0204

Google Now is amazing. It gets my words every time.

Without even ever telling it to do so, my phone now buzzes at pretty much the exact time I'm about to leave the office every night, and tells me how long it will take me to get home, and which routes to avoid due to traffic. Not necessarily something I needed, but living in DC it's definitely kinda nice to have!

Re: what are the top 10 things you like after the VZW Galaxy S3 got Jelly Bean via OTA update?

Re: what are the top 10 things you like after the VZW Galaxy S3 got Jelly Bean via OTA update?

I've been a huge fan of this upgrade even though I maybe can't say it's been a life changer. I can't put my finger on it, but it just FEELS like what I expected the S3 experience to feel like.

1- Smoother transitioning between apps/screens
2- Google Now is fun to play around with. I haven't really used it a ton yet, but it's fun to set up and see the possibilities
3- I LOVE the new look of "folders". I use 8 different folders on my homescreen, and I got so sick of the ugly manilla looking folder icon
4- I have enjoyed the new widgets. The commonly used contacts, as well as the Google Play Music and Books widgets
5- Expandable notifications aren't essential but it's convenient and I like it
6- I like the look of the date and time at the top of the notification bar when you have it pulled down
7- Some of my apps were better optimized for JB instead of ICS. So I got some cool new features when I got the upgrade
8- I like when you place a icon or widget on the screen and the others will automatically shift in order to allow you to place the icon.

That's all I can think of right now. And I know most of those are very small, pointless things. But they are subtle changes that I really appreciate and like I said, I think it really provides the user experience I expected.

Re: what are the top 10 things you like after the VZW Galaxy S3 got Jelly Bean via OTA update?

Re: what are the top 10 things you like after the VZW Galaxy S3 got Jelly Bean via OTA update?

Well, I just turned Google Now off.

It seems to be pretty useless. Sure, it shows weather reports, but I had that anyway (Elecont Weather). And it shows package tracking, but I had that anyway (Slice).

What sounded like a neat new feature, advising me of traffic before my commute, completely doesn't work at all. It's always telling me how far it is to home, even when I am home. It doesn't tell me anything about time to get to work, and it doesn't have a clue about when I'd be making the trips. So I'll just stick with Waze.

Re: what are the top 10 things you like after the VZW Galaxy S3 got Jelly Bean via OTA update?

Originally Posted by Moebius Street

Well, I just turned Google Now off.

It seems to be pretty useless. Sure, it shows weather reports, but I had that anyway (Elecont Weather). And it shows package tracking, but I had that anyway (Slice).

What sounded like a neat new feature, advising me of traffic before my commute, completely doesn't work at all. It's always telling me how far it is to home, even when I am home. It doesn't tell me anything about time to get to work, and it doesn't have a clue about when I'd be making the trips. So I'll just stick with Waze.

How long have you been using it? It takes awhile for it to learn all your places and what times you usually go to those places. I think you can configure this in the settings though. Every morning it tells me how long it'll take for me to get to school without fail. If you hit more cards, it even offers more suggestions for new places you visit often if you want to add them. Even right now at work, its showing me directions home and traffic. Its also cool for checking sports updates and all that jazz. I think it helps me eliminate maybe 2 or 3 apps I would normally download by functioning like this.

Re: what are the top 10 things you like after the VZW Galaxy S3 got Jelly Bean via OTA update?

Re: what are the top 10 things you like after the VZW Galaxy S3 got Jelly Bean via OTA update?

In addition to all the other things mentioned here,
I like that it's a global phone now, too.
Went to Italy back in May and had to rent an Incredible 2 from VZW because my Original Droid wouldn't cut it there. When I got the SGS3 in July I was hopeful that by the next time we traveled to Europe (hopefully by this coming summer) I'd be able to use it there without having to resort to another rental phone.